TOWN OF BOWDEN
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
BYLAW 07/2001

BEING A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW 03/2000, BEING A BYLAW TO
PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATING OF OPEN BURNING

WHEREAS, Sections 7, 8 and 9 of the Municipal Government Act, Province of Alberta, enables a Municipality to regulate fires and prevent nuisances;

AND WHEREAS, open burning for cooking and recreational purposes that is contained within a non-combustible receptacle is allowed;

AND WHEREAS, it is desirable to restrict such burning for the purposes of fire safety and controlling nuisance effects on other properties in the vicinity of such fires;

NOW THEREFORE, the Council for the Town of Bowden in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, enact as follows:

1. Bylaw 03/2001 is amended by adding paragraph 6(a) which states:

   6 (a) If, in the opinion of the Town Fire Chief or Chief Administrative Officer, conditions exist which require a fire ban in all or part of the Town, the Fire Chief or Chief Administrative Officer may issue and lift fire bans under the authority of this Bylaw.
   

2. This Bylaw comes into full force and effect upon receiving third reading.

Read a first time this _________ day of ___________________________________________, 2001

Read a second time this ____ day of _____________________________________________, 2001

Approved unanimously this ________ day of __________________________________, 2001. to be presented for third reading at this meeting.

Read a third time and finally passed, this _________ day of ____________________________, 2001